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GNU/Linux Accessories Software

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Command-line

      Encryption

    • aircrack-ng - a 802.11 WEP / WPA-PSK key cracker
    • base64 - base64 encode/decode data and print to standard output
    • caesar, rot13 - decrypt caesar ciphers
    • crypt, mcrypt, mdecrypt - encrypt or decrypt files
    • gpg - OpenPGP encryption and signing tool
    • kpcli - a command line interface to KeePass database files
    • rarcrack - password cracker for rar archives
    • steghide - a steganography program
    • stegsnow - whitespace steganography program
    • VeraCrypt - create and mount VeraCrypt encrypted volumes; there is both a GUI and command-line options
    • zuluCrypt - create encrypted volumes and mount those made by TrueCrypt, VeraCrypt, PLAIN dm-crypt, and BitLocker; there are both GUI and command-line options

      File Management

    • awk - pattern scanning and processing language
    • bashmount - tool to mount and unmount removable media
    • bleachbit - removes unnecessary files
    • bzcat - decompresses files to stdout
    • bzip2, bunzip2 - a block-sorting file compressor
    • bzip2recover - recovers data from damaged bzip2 files
    • cdw - ncurses front-end for cdrecord, mkisofs, growisofs, mkudffs and other tools
    • cp - copy files and directories
    • cut - remove sections from each line of files
    • grep, egrep, fgrep, rgrep - print lines matching a pattern
    • grive2 - open source Linux client for Google Drive
    • hubic-backup - hubiC backup command line tool for linux and OSX
    • jdupes - finds and performs actions upon duplicate files
    • ls - list directory contents
    • lsof - list open files
    • locate - find files by name
    • mapscii - a Braille and ASCII world map renderer for your console
    • mc - GNU Midnight Commander is a directory browser/file manager for Unix-like operating systems; it also usually comes with 'mcedit', a text-editor
    • mmv - move/copy/append/link multiple files by wildcard patterns
    • mount - mount a filesystem
    • mv - move (rename) files
    • p7zip - wrapper on 7-Zip file archiver with high compression ratio
    • parted - a partition manipulation program
    • pilot-link - a suite of tools for communicating with Palm handhelds
    • ranger - visual file manager
    • rar - archive files with compression
    • rfcdiff - compare RFCs or Internet Drafts or any other text files
    • rm - remove files or directories
    • sed - stream editor for filtering and transforming text
    • tar - an archiving utility
    • umount - unmount file systems
    • unar - extract archive file contents
    • unrar - extract files from rar archives
    • unsort - reorder file contents semi-randomly
    • unzip - list, test and extract compressed files in a ZIP archive
    • wdiff - display word differences between text files
    • zip - package and compress (archive) files

      Filtering

    • cut - remove sections from each line of files
    • fzf - a command-line fuzzy finder
    • fzy - a fast, simple fuzzy text selector for the terminal with an advanced scoring algorithm
    • gawk - pattern scanning and processing language
    • grep, egrep, fgrep, rgrep - print lines that match patterns
    • sed - stream editor for filtering and transforming text

      Maps

    • mapscii - a Braille and ASCII world map renderer for your console

      Math

    • bc - an arbitrary precision calculator language; however, I recommend using 'python' even for just basic math instead
    • date math - help with date-related math
    • expr - evaluate expressions
    • factor - factor numbers
    • gnuplot - an interactive plotting program
    • maxima - common Lisp version of MACSYMA symbolic mathematics package released under the GNU Public License
    • number - convert Arabic numerals to English
    • octave - a high-level interactive language for numerical computations
    • primes - generate primes
    • python - an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language
    • random, srandom, initstate, setstate - random number generator
    • termgraph - a python command-line tool which draws basic graphs in the terminal
    • units - unit conversion and calculation program

      MIDI

    • aconnect - ALSA sequencer connection manager
    • aseqdump - show the events received at an ALSA sequencer port

      Mouse, keyboard, and drawing tablets

    • gitkeys - GNU Interactive Tools; display key sequence utility
    • gpm - a cut and paste utility and mouse server for virtual consoles
    • synclient - commandline utility to query and modify Synaptics driver options
    • xmodmap - utility for modifying keymaps and pointer button mappings in X
    • xsetwacom - commandline utility to query and modify Wacom driver settings

      Printing and Scanning

    • cups - a standards-based, open source printing system
    • efax - send/receive faxes with Class 1, 2 or 2.0 fax modem
    • lp - print files
    • lpq - spool queue examination program
    • lpr - off line print
    • lprm - remove jobs from the line printer spooling queue
    • sane - Scanner Access Now Easy: API for accessing scanners
    • scanimage - scan an image

      Schedule

    • anacron - runs commands periodically
    • at, batch, atq, atrm - queue, examine or delete jobs for later execution
    • binclock - prints time in binary format
    • cal, ncal - displays a calendar and the date of Easter
    • calcurse - text-based organizer
    • chronos - an ncurses stopwatch/timer
    • cron - daemon to execute scheduled commands (Vixie Cron)
    • date - print or set the system date and time
    • date math - help with date-related math
    • taskwarrior (task) - a command line todo manager
    • tty-clock - a terminal digital clock
    • tudu - a command-line tool to manage TODO lists hierarchically
    • when - a minimalistic personal calendar program
    • wyrd - a text-based front-end to remind(1), a sophisticated calendar and alarm program

      Screen Saver

    • cacademo, cacafire - libcaca's demonstration applications
    • cmatrix - simulates the display from "The Matrix"
    • rain - animated raindrops display
    • termsaver - a simple text-based terminal screensaver
    • tty-clock - a terminal digital clock
    • vlock - Virtual Console lock program
    • worms - animate worms on a display terminal

      Translator

    • morse - Translate into morse code
    • pig - eformatray inputway asway Igpay Atinlay
    • trans - Command-line translator using Google Translate, Bing Translator, Yandex.Translate, DeepL Translator, etc.
    • Unscramble.sh - use this BASH script to unscramble given letters into words
    • wtf - translates acronyms for you

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